Gaming revenues at the Hollywood Casino in Kansas City, Kan., were up slightly in May as compared to April, according to figures released today by the Kansas Lottery.
Overall, gaming revenues at the three Kansas casinos were somewhat flat during May, according to Keith Kocher, Kansas Lottery director of program assurance and integrity.
Hollywood Casino saw $12.31 million in gaming revenues for May as compared to $12.04 million in April, according to Kansas Lottery figures.
The Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kan., reported a decrease in gaming revenues from April to May, with $15.58 million in April and $14.85 million in May, according to lottery figures.
Boot Hill Casino in Dodge City, Kan., reported $3.4 million in gaming revenues in April, as compared to $3.2 million in May.
Kocher said figures were flat or in a slight decline when comparing May 2015 to May 2016. He added May of 2015 had five Saturdays compared to May of 2016, which had four. Also, April 2016 had five Saturdays.
If the monthly casino gaming revenue for June remains at about the present $30 million mark, the three casinos will turn in an annual revenue figure in the same general amount as the last fiscal year.
Kocher also said the weather kept some people at home during May, and road closures continued in the Greater Kansas City area that may have affected casino traffic. Plus, in May, road closures on Highway 81 affected traffic to the Kansas Star casino.
The state is planning to build another casino in southeast Kansas, and construction continues at the Kansas Crossing casino in Pittsburg, Kan., he said. In the past, a court case had delayed the southeast Kansas project, which could open next spring. Kocher said basic site plans were approved for the Pittsburg casino this week, and the facility has named its general manager, Doug Fisher, who will be coming from the Mulvane casino.